Overall the cruise was very good. Embarkation was a breeze. We took the port bus (2 euros/person) to the ship and walked right on at 10:50am. Very surprising since the ship had arrived from Tampa that morning.
Ship is in great shape. Centrum is the main area for the aerial shows and some entertainment which becomes very crowded even though there is 4 floors to view this area. All other public places never seemed to be crowded. Staff was exceptional as always. Mercedes was a great cruise director and had lots of activities planned. The aerial shows were fantastic but overall entertainment was not the best. The staff talent show had the best singers on the ship.
We had a great experience on the eternal Rome excursion. We could have spent more time in the Vatican City if time permitted but as it was we were an hour longer than the excursion was planned. There's so many details that a land based vacation would be best to enjoy everything that there is to see. Our guide was very passionate and knowledgeable.
small but efficient for our needs
We stayed in an apartment for 9 nights prior to boarding exploring the city by Metro, bus, and walking. What an amazing city! Gothic area is just stunning! Architecture and cleanliness of streets were outstanding. We visited Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Montjuic, and attended 2 games at Camp Nou along with the Camp Nou experience.